BPL excitement continues; stage set for BPL semi-finals

Dubai ( Bhatkallys News) - Daffini Chargers continued their winning streak in the group stages of the Danube Bhatkal Premier League with their third win in the tournament. The team led by Sarfaraz Jukaku put up yet another match-winning performance against Chilly Willy Challengers to cement their place in the semi-finals stage of the tournament. Batting first, the Chargers scored 178 in their allotted 20 overs, losing seven wickets. The Chilly Willy Challengers put up a solid fight but managed to only score 155/7. Imran Khateeb bagged the man of the match for his batting performance. PMG Strikers also struck top-form against the Taha Warriors winning the comfortably by 5 wickets. Taha Warriors scored 147/7 in their 20 overs while the Strikers finished the game in 15.3 overs. In the third match of the day, Concord Sailors faced Marhaba Champs in a do or die match for both teams. Winning the toss and electing to bat, the Champs led by Anas Mulla scored 169/5, with the captain scoring his second consecutive half-century. Shees Mulla and Anas Mulla put up a third wicket stand of 81 runs as the team scored 50 runs in their last three overs. To stand any chance of qualifying for the semi-finals (based on net run-rate), the Champs had to score a 20 run victory over the Sailors. As luck would have it, the Sailors fought till the end and and Syed Hussain's fighting knock ensured the Champs were eliminated from the tournament. The day's final match was played between Amtek Tigers and SahilOnline Riders. Batting first, the riders scored 169/9 in their 20 overs. The Tigers crashed out of the tournament after failing to reach the target in 20 overs as the team lost by 34 runs. The tournament's semi-final will be played on March 1, 2013 and the following matches will be played Concord Sailors Vs Daffini Chargers PMG Strikers Vs SahilOnline Riders

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